Video: Justice for Omar Khadr
11/01/2010
January 11, 2010 LRWC, B.C. Civil Liberties Association and StopWar.ca contributed to Amnesty International’s public forum, at Simon Fraser University. LRWC participated in the Justice for Omar Khadr Event held in Vancouver on January 11, the 8th anniversary of the opening of Guantanamo Bay … [Read more...]
Vietnam: Mr. Le Cong DINH, Human Rights Lawyer | Letter
22/12/2009
Re: Mr. Le Cong DINH, Human Rights Lawyer To: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, et all From: Darlene D. R. Kavka, LRWC Member Date: 2009-12-22 I am a member of Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, an organization dedicated to the promotion of human rights and protection of those who defend … [Read more...]
Sudan: Obstacles to the Freedom of Assembly; Harrassment of Mr. Hatem Salah
21/12/2009
Re: Obstacles to the Freedom of Assembly; Harrassment of Mr. Hatem Salah To: Mr. Salva Kiir Mayardit, First Vice-President From: Joseph Hoffer Date: 2009-12-21 I am Mr. Joseph Hoffer, a Canadian lawyer and the Sudan monitor of Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada. I am writing to express my … [Read more...]
Sudan: Arbitrary detention by the National Intelligence Security Service of Sudan (NISS) of the three lawyers
21/12/2009
Re: Arbitrary detention by the National Intelligence Security Service of Sudan (NISS) of the three lawyers Ms. Butheina Omar Al Sadiq, Ms. Randa Yousif and Ms. Nafisa Al-Nur Hajar To: Mr. Salva Kiir Mayardit, First Vice-President From: Joseph Hoffer Date: 2009-12-21 I am Mr. Joseph … [Read more...]
Philippines: LRWC and ALRC condemn massacre and call for international inquiry
25/11/2009
Philippines: LRWC and ALRC condemn massacre and call for international inquiry by LRWC … [Read more...]
Philippines: Charges against Remigio Saladero Jr. | Follow Up Letter
09/11/2009
Re: Charges against Remigio Saladero Jr. - Follow Up Letter To: H.E. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo From: Constance Marlatt, LRWC Member Date: 2009-11-09 I am writing to follow up on a letters sent to you by Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC) on June 4th, 2009 and August 13, 2009 regarding … [Read more...]
Syria: Detention of Haytham al-Maleh, lawyer
06/11/2009
Re: Detention of Haytham al-Maleh To: President Bashar al-Assad; General Basam Abd Al-Majid; Muhammad al-Ghafari From: Michael M. Macaulay, LRWC Member Date: 2009-11-06 I am once again writing to you on behalf of Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”). LRWC is a committee of Canadian … [Read more...]
Syria: Disciplinary Proceedings Against Muhannad Al-Hassani | Letter
05/11/2009
Re: Disciplinary Proceedings Against Muhannad Al-Hassani To: Mr. Mohammad Jihad Al-Lahham From: Gail Davidson, LRWC Executive Director Date: 2009-11-05 We write to you on behalf of Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (“LRWC”). LRWC is a committee of Canadian lawyers who provide support … [Read more...]
Turkey: The arrest, detention and prosecution of Filiz Kalayci | Letter
27/10/2009
Re: The arrest, detention and prosecution of Filiz Kalayci To: President Abdullah Gül; Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan; and others From: John Cotter, LRWC Member Date: 2009-10-27 LRWC has been informed of a serious situation involving a lawyer and human rights defender in … [Read more...]
Zimbabwe: Detention and Treatment of Human Rights Defender Jestina Mukoko
12/10/2009
Re: Detention and Treatment of Human Rights Defender Jestina Mukoko To: President Robert G. Mugabe et al From: CHARLES B. DAVISON, LRWC Member Date: 2009-10-12 Further to our various letters to you over the past two years, we once again write concerning the case and situation of Jestina … [Read more...]
